Christmastreeing!

I've coined a new verb. It's what you use to describe the act of the post-Thanksgiving Christmas tree decorating, and all the zaniness that goes with it.



And now, the final product! In daylight--



--and at night.



Ta da! I'll be putting pictures up on Shutterfly, too.

The Thanksgiving Saga of Longfellow the Dachschund.

It all began with a family reunion...

Then came the begging:

A first taste of eggnog...




then a snoutfull of it...




Finally, the tryptophan kicked in.



Whoever coined the phrase "working like a dog" never met Longfellow.

Ow.

My butt is bruised. But my new ugly bike is here, and it has a basket, which I decorated with ribbon like an urban Martha Stewart. Go me.